The Big 12 Rowing Championship will enter its first year as a fully-supported conference championship in 2012. The event was first supported on a limited basis beginning in 2009. This season's competition will take place on the Oklahoma River in Oklahoma City. OU will serve as the host school.

The schedule for this year's event will be announced prior to the Championship. Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma and Texas are the four Big 12 members who sponsor women's rowing teams.

Texas has won all three rowing championships held since the 2009 campaign.